Can I delete pkg files after installation? To answer your question(s), generally speaking, yes, you can delete the container file whether it be a. Pkg,.dmg or.zip file. Aug 25, 2018 So, it is asked by the users (especially programmer) that how to open a DMG file in Windows? It is a matter of fact that these installation files contained inside the DMG file cannot be installed on a Windows machine; however, you can access these files using the methods I am going to mention below. In other words,.PKG files come to the rescue if you need to apply additional files and settings to the system. Mind that this action is prohibited by App Store rules. In most cases,.PKG files are used for drivers. After installation, you have to delete.PKG files, but you will definitely not do it, thus clogging you hard drive over time. Even though TransMac can open and extract files from a dmg image, only certain data files (image, video, text, html, sound, etc.) will be usable on a PC.Windows is not be able to install or run Mac software.

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Should I Delete Dmg Files After Installation Windows 10

Mar 04, 2005 After installing msn messenger I can't delete the.dmg file that I downloaded. I just keep getting the message that: 'the file can't be moved because it is being used by another task. Tasks include moving to the trash etc. Try again after the task is finished.' So just wondering if anyone. Jan 02, 2009 After installing a program or application on Mac, do you need to keep the original dmg file, or can you just delete it? On a game it usually functions as cd, so I keep those files. But after installing a program like Google Earth and putting the needed file in Applications, do I need to keep the original dmg file used to install it to make it work, or can I just delete it? Would save a lot of.

Easier solution:
Move the DMG to /tmp/ before opening it. Then forget about it.
Files in /tmp/ get deleted on reboot.
If you decide you want to keep it, move it back to your Downloads directory or wherever you want it.

Great Idea!
So the cmd whould be:
mv '/Users/MyShortUsername/Path/To/MyDownloaded.dmg' '/private/tmp/'
Obviously, you must replace 'MyShortUserName' with your correct username , replace 'Path/To/' with the correct path to your dmg file and finally replace 'MyDownloaded.dmg' with the correct name of your dmg file.
If you don't use the quotes for the source path and the destination path, just remember to escape the spaces in the paths with backslash! (')

Can You Delete Dmg Files After Installing

You know, you don't have to use /private/tmp. Just /tmp will do. In fact, it's preferred to use /tmp.

I go the other way. I keep ALL dmg files.
Every so often I move them to an 'Installers' folder, thus keeping the downloads folder clear. Less often I check the total size of the Installers folder and back up to CD/DVD and then clear it.

Or you could use a crontab:

With something like the following:

This will move any files in the ~/Downloads/ folder, to a child folder called 'archive' on a daily basis.. then after 30 days, delete it.

Although, run at your own risk.. its job is to actually delete data.

Wait wait, let me get this straight… if I have files I don't want to keep, I can put them in the trash to get rid of them?
God bless Mac OS X Hints.

Good luck USING them after you put them in the trash. This hint was about continuing to use DMGs that are in the trash. You know you aren't going to want to use it, so always throw it in the trash, then continue using it.
Personally, I download to the Desktop so everything I download is extremely obvious to me. I also have it sorted by 'Last Modified' so DMG downloads appear in the upper right. Can't forget those!